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Jannik Sinner takes new precaution after doping case
The last few months have been particularly difficult for Jannik Sinner, despite his excellent results on the tennis court. The world number 1 – who was the most consistent player in 2024 – was found positive twice for a steroid called Clostebol in March during the Indian Wells Masters 1000. Jannik Sinner, Beijing 2024© Stream…
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Carlos Alcaraz proclaims: ‘It was all or nothing for me’
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner battled to the wire in the ATP 500 Beijing final. The Spaniard prevailed 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 in three hours and 21 minutes, dethroning world no. 1 and claiming his first ATP trophy since Wimbledon. The world’s best players produced an incredible level of tennis, pushing each other to the limits…
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Alcaraz gave honest analysis after beating Shang: I’m trying to enjoy the court”
Carlos Alcaraz qualified for the 3rd round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters, beating the young rising star Juncheng Shang, idol of the Chinese crowd. Thanks to this victory, the young Spaniard continued a streak of 10 consecutive victories, following the shocking elimination in the 2nd round of the US Open, and which occurred between the…
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H2H, prediction of Learner Tien vs Eliot Spizzirri in Tiburon Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 5th October 2024
Learner Tien and Eliot Spizzirri will face off in the semifinal of the Tiburon Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 11:00 am on KENNEDY-GROSSMAN. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction. Prediction, odds and live streaming The pick for Tennis Tonic is Learner…
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Beijing: Coco Gauff pulls off miraculous comeback to reach first final since January
Coco Gauff has reached her first WTA final since January after completing an absolutely stunning comeback win over Paula Badosa in the Beijing semifinal. Through the first set and a half, barely anything was working in the American’s game and everything was pointing toward the 15th-seeded Spaniard getting the job routinely done in two sets.…
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LIVE UPDATES. Jannik Sinner obliterates Daniel in the 2nd round at the Shanghai Rolex Masters – SHANGHAI RESULTS
Jannik Sinner trashes Taro Daniel 6-1 6-4 in the 2nd round in Shanghai on Saturday after playing an impressive match. His best result in this tournament was reaching the 4th round in 2023. Here you can see his history at this event. (image) Shanghai Sinner’s Record (image) The Italian added to his prize money $…
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VIDEO. Alcaraz entertains the crowd with an amazing behind the back shot during his clash versus Shang in Shanghai
Carlos Alcaraz is at present squaring off with Juncheng Shang in the 2nd round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Saturday. Alcaraz surprised the crowd with this superlative behind the back shot during the course of the 2nd set. Enjoy this video. Welcome to the @carlosalcaraz show (image) @SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/PZtEpXoPPX — ATP Tour…
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New Scottish sensation Jacob Fearnley has message for Andy Murray
Rising Scot Jacob Fearnley reveals he used to idolize Andy Murray and admits he would have nothing against the former three-time Grand Slam champion joining his team as coach or mentior. Currently, the 23-year-old is enjoying a career-high ranking of No. 98 in the world. But just four months ago, he was ranked at No.…
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Karolina Muchova shares secret to ending Aryna Sabalenka’s 15-match winning run
Karolina Muchova noted she was aware that just playing it safe against Aryna Sabalenka wouldn’t get her far and also revealed that her mindset in the third set was to fight for every ball and hope that there would be an opening for her. On Friday, the current world No. 49 sent the top-seeded Belarusian…
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Alexandr Dolgopolov ends bold take rating Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner ahead of Big 3
Alexandr Dolgopolov respectfully disagreed with Mats Wilander’s take that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are the matchup with “the best tennis” as the former Ukrainian tennis star thinks there is no way any matchup can be compared to the ones Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer shared between them. On Tuesday, the Spaniard won…